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    Posted: 27 March 2023 at 6:19am
Originally posted by mark in sydney mark in sydney wrote:

Hope you enjoy your trip around Oz

Made me laugh about Canberra, most people find it soulless, apart from its architecture its full of politicians!!! Oh by the way dont call Mal Meninga, Mail Melinga in Canberra, he's a rugby league legend there.

Always good crowds for the AFL /aerial ping pong as Melbourne has not much to offer outdoors, the weather is usually bad and they have crap beaches. The restaurants are pretty good as are the cafes.  

If you get a chance to see a game at the newly built Sydney football stadium (SFS) worth going to as its purpose built for rugby (league and union).

As we head to winter the NSW beaches are quiet, try heading to the central coast about 85km north of Sydney and find a nice beach like Avoca or Kilcare, usually get a meal and a beer at the local surf life saving club ... plug by me as a member of my local SLSC. Only swim on patrolled beaches. 

As for the food comparison, cant comment, its been about 6 yrs since I last saw a live game at PYS and when I get to Llanelli in mid-May for 2 weeks, fixtures have finished, just hoping the Castore merchandise shop is open. 

Ha ha .. yes I know what you mean re Canberra but we love it anyway and the slow train from Canberra to Sydney a delight- so cheap most people go first class 😂 

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Hope you enjoy your trip around Oz

Made me laugh about Canberra, most people find it soulless, apart from its architecture its full of politicians!!! Oh by the way dont call Mal Meninga, Mail Melinga in Canberra, he's a rugby league legend there.

Always good crowds for the AFL /aerial ping pong as Melbourne has not much to offer outdoors, the weather is usually bad and they have crap beaches. The restaurants are pretty good as are the cafes.  

If you get a chance to see a game at the newly built Sydney football stadium (SFS) worth going to as its purpose built for rugby (league and union).

As we head to winter the NSW beaches are quiet, try heading to the central coast about 85km north of Sydney and find a nice beach like Avoca or Kilcare, usually get a meal and a beer at the local surf life saving club ... plug by me as a member of my local SLSC. Only swim on patrolled beaches. 

As for the food comparison, cant comment, its been about 6 yrs since I last saw a live game at PYS and when I get to Llanelli in mid-May for 2 weeks, fixtures have finished, just hoping the Castore merchandise shop is open. 



 
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Melbourne Rebels v Queensland Reds today. 
I went to this super rugby game this evening in AAMI Park by the MCG . Great game which could have gone either way but edged by Melbourne. Interestingly, sides went for touch rather than kick for goal in almost all cases. Also even more interesting was not one box kick by the scrum half’s ( to the best of my recollection) during the game. 

As an aside I have to say the food choices and quality at all Oz  stadiums we have been to has been excellent ( I went to the Aussie Rules game Collingwood v Port Adelaide earlier before 60,000 in the MCG also with excellent refreshment options). We have a lot to do in this department at PYS as we have not really progressed much - in my opinion anyway. 


The refreshments in this country are almost all the same in any sport over priced crap.
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Melbourne Rebels v Queensland Reds today. 
I went to this super rugby game this evening in AAMI Park by the MCG . Great game which could have gone either way but edged by Melbourne. Interestingly, sides went for touch rather than kick for goal in almost all cases. Also even more interesting was not one box kick by the scrum half’s ( to the best of my recollection) during the game. 

As an aside I have to say the food choices and quality at all Oz  stadiums we have been to has been excellent ( I went to the Aussie Rules game Collingwood v Port Adelaide earlier before 60,000 in the MCG also with excellent refreshment options). We have a lot to do in this department at PYS as we have not really progressed much - in my opinion anyway. 
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He's in Australia not gowerton .. unbelievable 
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He's in Australia not gowerton .. unbelievable 
One way ticket?

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Originally posted by reesytheexile reesytheexile wrote:

Originally posted by GPR - Rochester GPR - Rochester wrote:

Shorts reesy - nice one. Enjoy the game with a few tinnies no doubt. Thumbs Up
thanks Gareth. Love the old Oz meat pies - always a crust on them 👍

Not sure where your based but next time you are local try Motley pie in Gowerton, bloody great pies plenty of crust, chock full of filling 👍👍👍 
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Originally posted by GPR - Rochester GPR - Rochester wrote:

Shorts reesy - nice one. Enjoy the game with a few tinnies no doubt. Thumbs Up
thanks Gareth. Love the old Oz meat pies - always a crust on them 👍

Not sure where your based but next time you are local try Motley pie in Gowerton, bloody great pies plenty of crust, chock full of filling 👍👍👍 
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Originally posted by <a href=http://ed%20kennedy%20rugby target=_blank rel=nofollow>reesytheexile</a> reesytheexile wrote:

Originally posted by Eastern outpost Eastern outpost wrote:

Is Brumbies the side that Ed Kennedy went to?

Hope you have a great trip. How long are you & Linda away for?
Did Ed go there? I don’t think he was there tonight-we were in Perth WA for a week ( fab place) and in Sydney visiting daughter ( son was also there) and now in Canberra which we love- so spacious with fine civic buildings. Off to Melbourne next and hopefully catch up with some old friends. 
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Ed was at the Brumbies. Whether he is injured, I’ve no idea and not looked further than this http://https://brumbies.rugby/news/backrower-ed-kennedy-resigns-with-brumbies-until-end-of-2024-2022630


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Originally posted by Eastern outpost Eastern outpost wrote:

Is Brumbies the side that Ed Kennedy went to?

Hope you have a great trip. How long are you & Linda away for?
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You have seen a great game

 Very high scores! 62-36. Like watching the Scarlets with lots of tries and kicks for corners rather than penalties. 7000 there which isn’t bad when the opponents are not locals . Interesting that there was NO referee booing at all and no TMO nonsense and little ref interference in play. Seemed much faster paced than back home.Great centre line seats as well.. nice beef pie and a tinny or two. Good night 


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